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級

Level
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingキュウ
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 3Level 11

Meanings

  1. level
  2. classRtK
  3. rank
  4. grade
  1. (school) grade
  2. year

Synonyms

ランク段

Homonyms

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Same reading (きゅう)
九 · nine急 · sudden球 · sphere旧 · old

Popular Usage

学級高級上級初級階級

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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thread (糸) · spiderman · reach out · outstretched hands

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1453

Compound words

学級がっきゅう
(school) class
高級こうきゅう
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end; luxury
初級しょきゅう
elementary level; beginner level
上級じょうきゅう
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level
階級かいきゅう
(social) class; rank; grade
一級いっきゅう
one grade; first-class; primary
下級かきゅう
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
昇級しょうきゅう
promotion; advancement
進級しんきゅう
promotion (school, military, etc.)
中級ちゅうきゅう
intermediate level
等級とうきゅう
grade; class; degree; rank; rating
同級どうきゅう
the same grade; same class
同級生どうきゅうせい
classmate
最高級さいこうきゅう
highest grade; top class
ミドル級ミドルきゅう
middleweight class
中産階級ちゅうさんかいきゅう
middle class; bourgeoisie
フライ級フライきゅう
flyweight
バンタム級バンタムきゅう
bantam-weight (boxer)
高級ホテルこうきゅうホテル
high-class hotel; luxury hotel
級友きゅうゆう
classmate
弩級どきゅう
dreadnought class (of warship)
下級職かきゅうしょく
subordinate post
下級審かきゅうしん
lower court
下級生かきゅうせい
student in a lower grade

Additional Examples

彼は中流階級の出だ。
He comes from the middle class.tatoeba
彼は上流階級の人だ。
He belongs to the upper class.tatoeba
彼は上流階級に属する。
He belongs to the upper class.tatoeba
彼は社会的階級の低い人々を軽蔑する。
He despises people of a lower social class.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Grade, rank. 糸 (thread) + 及 (reach) — threads sorted into grades, step by step.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 級

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